Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-24
Letter from Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN, N. Y. Feb. IL, 1887.

BROOKLYN, N. Y. Feb. l2, 1887.
To the Editor Of the american
This city has become a point of interest
TO the legislature Of the state, and a reso-
luton has been passed for the appointment
of committee to come here, and fully
and thoroughly investigate the reported
frauds and defects of the city and county
governments This will cover the District
Attorneys office, the excise, police and
park commissioners, the common council,
and the mayors dongs.
When the subject came up in the assem-
bly, the tools of the Boss" made gener-
al onslaught, and charged the member who
presented the resolution with all sorts of
evil intentions upon the Democratic party.
Unquestionably it did aim at that party as
the objective point, for no other party
was so squarely planted on the danger
line as was that great and good Demo
cratic party. And all the railing and
writhing of the representatives of the
ring could not turn aside the power of
the assembly to inquire into the abuses and
give the pure party of reform" all the
glory due for the present condition of af-
fairs, which are such as to call for two
presentments by the last grand jury. The
simple fact that the members of the ring
party were those who would be injured
did not frighten Col. Bacon. our assembly
man; for he is West Pointer" and has
been in service on the frontier, where he
made the acquaintance of the Apache and
cowboy branches of the party of reform ;
hence the tactics of the "Modoc" wing
did not disconcerr him in the least The
cry Of the Democrats was that nobody
asked for any such investigation, but this
did not tally with the big pile of letters and
kilograms, which had been sent by minis
tiers. merchants. lawyers and citizens Of
and the good government of Mayor Low,
which the party of reform took year ago
has in thi. short time reached point
where investigation by the Legislature is
needed.
II is to be hoped that full fair exam
ination will be made.
one other matter before the Legislature
is the high license bill for the suppression
Of the liquor traffic and the peculiar feat
nrc which attracts comment, is the fact
that the liquor sellers and the prohibitions
i>;> are Jointly working To defeat its pas
sage. II the license fee could be raised To-
a sum not less than one thousand dollars
for the sale Of intoxicating liquor, nearly
onc-half of the places would be closed and
those remaining open would be more ord
crly for fear their license would b" revok-
ed but our so-called temperance people
who believe in nothing, save the inpracti-
cable. say we will have the whole or moth
Ing and like loving brothers walk hand in
hand with the free rum parties and strive
to prevent any increase Of the cost Of
license This appears, to those who are
earnest temperance men, To BE- great
drawback To the cause of temperance. If
the people who style themselves prohibit
!oU!StNr Npuiu ItiTH 10 ti!Hlp lNt lduutr
step by step, and help TO bring into line
all the forces which are naturally arragncd
against liquor selling the traffic could BE-
fitted, but for the present they prefer to
show malice rather than good judgment,
and the consequence is rum and democracy.
with increased debts and higher taxes. By
earnest. active work there j. a possibility
that a good law may be enacted. notwith-
standing the opposition of the prohibit
ionists Prohibition i well for Maine or
Vermont, but we require something
stronger here TO compel the liquor deal
cr, to keep within bounds, and the high
license and local option law will best >crvt
city like ours.
This evening is festive one for New
York club which gives dinner to Senator
elect Frank Hiscock. 1t j. expected that
Gen. Harrison, Gen. Hawley Coy. Ogles-
by. Senator Eyarts, the republican Con
greesmen of our state and other noted re-
puhlicans will be present, and that har-
monious occasion will be the result.
Il. J.